Number of senators tell Seanad they are not Russian spy alleged in newspaper report

Also, speaking in Washington, Taoiseach Simon Harris said that Russia actively seeks to influence debate and that Ireland is not immune from this

While it is understood that at least one politician has taken legal advice about the report, a number of senators used Wednesday's Order of Business to declare that they were not the agent. File photo

A number of senators have denied that they are the politician accused of being a Russian asset.

A recent report suggested that a member of the Oireachtas had been ensnared in a "honeytrap" and had been used as a Russian spy within the Irish political system. A number of senior politicians have privately voiced their belief that the person involved should come forward and allow all of their actions be scrutinised in the context of the revelation.